The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.| HR Dive
The advocacy group claimed it was a “victory,” but the DOL letter indicated no wrongdoing. Southwest said it “will continue to recruit, hire, and retain" a diverse workforce while being compliant.| HR Dive
The outcome of a reverse discrimination case the U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear could shift its Title VII precedent.| HR Dive
Candidates prefer for AI to be used as a supportive tool for HR teams, particularly with tasks such as interview scheduling or candidate sourcing.| HR Dive
There is a “widening gap” between how executives and employees think about their workplace environments that needs to be taken into account, the report warned.| HR Dive
For the first time since 2020, the proportion of CEOs who plan to shrink their workforce exceeded the share looking to expand.| HR Dive
Beyond environmental justice issues, AI deregulation doesn’t bode well for the future of bias-free hiring, one Color of Change leader told HR Dive.| HR Dive
To attract and retain workers, employers will focus on competitive salaries and flexible benefits, experts say.| HR Dive
“Even with candidates seeing less opportunity in the market, organizations are still struggling to attract talent, as candidates get more selective about the jobs they pursue,” a Gartner leader said.| HR Dive
Worker optimism about the job market dropped sharply, marking the steepest decline since 2023 and hitting a record low.| HR Dive
Tools developed appropriately may be able to help with DEI initiatives — but therein lies the problem, experts said during a SHRM panel.| HR Dive
The filing comes almost exactly a year after Monster and CareerBuilder announced plans to merge.| HR Dive
Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.| HR Dive
While some stakeholders praised the deal, others warned it could spur federal officials to pursue more attacks on other colleges.| HR Dive
The company has chosen to highlight “opportunity” along with diversity and inclusion.| HR Dive
The pressure on parents to return to work before their leave ends varies by industry, the survey from HR software company Remote found.| HR Dive
Chai Feldblum said employers may consider framing their programs on inclusion and preventing discrimination, but she also expressed confusion over some of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s enforcement priorities.| HR Dive
Backlash bolstered by the U.S. Supreme Court's college admissions decision is seemingly in tension with diversity’s business case and the country’s shifting dynamics, speakers observed.| HR Dive
Employers can mitigate retention and inclusion concerns, however, with child care benefits and flexibility, research indicates.| HR Dive
Most HR leaders said they anticipate their organization needing to develop new leadership skills and capabilities during the next five years.| HR Dive
Turnover is costly, the report said, but employers can stem it with the right investments.| HR Dive
The news follows a leadership shuffle at Indeed last month in which the company’s CEO acknowledged a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence moving forward.| HR Dive
Workers say they’ve had to sacrifice their time and health to advance, but organizational support can play a role in mitigating those trade-offs, the survey finds.| HR Dive
The HR association believes it must prioritize inclusion and diversity because they are concepts that people “inherently, deeply understand,” Jim Link told HR Dive.| HR Dive
At the organization’s annual conference, Johnny C. Taylor Jr. laid out challenges that upskilling, AI and incivility present to the profession — and encouraged HR pros to “run toward the storm.”| HR Dive
Employers should expect “continued scrutiny” of their DEI programs in the wake of the college admissions decision, one attorney told HR Dive.| HR Dive
Johnny C. Taylor addressed SHRM's decision to drop “equity” from its policy platform, saying it was to protect the organization and HR professionals from a “Category 5 hurricane” headed their way.| HR Dive
Employees may leave if their companies enforce compliance — but certain benefits could help, such as flexible schedules and commuter reimbursement.| HR Dive
About 33% of Americans said they often feel guilty about taking time off, as compared to 18% of Europeans.| HR Dive
To address the issue, employers can look into how time is spent, how work gets done and what really drives impact, according to the report.| HR Dive
While the race for labor has cooled off, HR is still struggling with the effects of turnover and burnout. That could signal trouble for new initiatives, other studies show.| HR Dive
Leaders and hiring managers can better help newcomers feel like they’re a meaningful part of the organization by focusing on creating strong cohort dynamics, the researchers said.| HR Dive
The gender retention gap is the largest to date, with women most at risk of leaving, Eagle Hill Consulting says.| HR Dive
Employers can help workers achieve better work-life balance by creating team coverage plans for vacation days and having managers lead by example.| HR Dive
Three-quarters of employees said companies should offer micro-retirement policies, such as unpaid sabbaticals or extended paid time off.| HR Dive
Despite economic anxiety and layoffs, disengaged and burned out workers are trying to reclaim some of their time this season, a new poll indicates.| HR Dive
Employers’ top complaints included excessive phone usage, a lack of professionalism and poor time management skills, according to Resume.org.| HR Dive
Although leaders say workers don’t have enough training to be hired, employers also don’t appear to offer adequate training, General Assembly reported.| HR Dive
Employers cited barriers such as administrative burden and cost, but some federal agencies have launched new initiatives to address these challenges.| HR Dive
In a survey, about half of students said they’ve never had a job or internship, and more than a third said they’ve never gone for a college visit.| HR Dive
Flexible working models have become an “entrenched norm” and could offer ongoing ways to compete for talent, McKinsey experts said.| HR Dive
Companies are seeing workers more holistically and looking for ways to meet them where they are.| HR Dive
Job seekers’ demands for location flexibility and four-day workweeks appear to be changing as economic pressure and layoff anxiety increase, Flexa reports.| HR Dive
Many moms responding to a recent survey reported feeling trapped in their jobs due to a lack of qualifications or time to upskill.| HR Dive
The same is true for schedules that workers view as unstable and outside of their control, Gallup found.| HR Dive
Workplace safety experts weighed in on addressing everything from annoying behavior to outright violence.| HR Dive
Thinking about workplace design can help accommodate workers with different abilities, body types and cultural preferences, according to the National Safety Council.| HR Dive
Increasing retirement ages, ongoing turnover and longer injury recovery times have contributed to the cost increases, an executive for the firm said.| HR Dive
Paying outgoing employees to remain as a resource while a replacement gets up to speed could gain currency as companies seek new ways to protect their interests.| HR Dive
The FTC said the rule, which takes effect Sept. 4, received overwhelming public support during a comment period.| HR Dive
The ruling comes just 15 days prior to the ban’s Sept. 4 effective date.| HR Dive
Noncompetes, while often employed to prevent key talent from going to competitors, have been scrutinized by courts and lawmakers across the U.S.| HR Dive
A labor lawyer answered burning questions about religious diversity at work during SHRM’s employment law conference.| HR Dive
A recent slew of rescinded job offers and forced resignations raises questions about free speech, inclusion and belonging, and compliance.| HR Dive
Protecting workers from religious bias and harassment, particularly antisemitism, is one of the agency’s new priorities, Acting Chair Andrea Lucas recently announced.| HR Dive
The choice suggests that EEOC could be doubling down on Christian rights in its approach to compliance.| HR Dive
The SHRM speaker explained how antisemitism these days tends to manifest as conspiracy theories and history denial.| HR Dive
A Democratic lawmaker introduced legislation on June 4 to crack down on antisemitism, including at work.| HR Dive
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In an executive order, President Trump asked members of his administration to develop a strategic enforcement plan to deter “illegal” DEI programs and principles.| HR Dive
Experts at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research identified flexibility, child care support and job training as key supports, but current trends in the HR space present challenges.| HR Dive
The White House’s enforcement threat against private-sector DEI programs is “textbook viewpoint-based discrimination,” according to the Feb. 21 decision.| HR Dive
A study by Economist Impact, surveying 2,000 senior executives in 10 countries, suggests employers are worried about the tech skills gap in their organizations.| HR Dive
A federal judge vacated the Board’s joint employer final rule in March, holding that it was “contrary to law” and “arbitrary and capricious.”| HR Dive
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.| HR Dive